Retractable Ratchet Straps

[Student12]

Retractable Ratchet Straps by Juggernaut

According to a video, the demonstration the straps maxed out to an item that was 4ft high.

What's your thoughts?

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[ShadowsPapa]

I'll install my home-made rails later, but thought these might be useful. The straps can go down to the anchor points in the bed, or when my rails are in, across to those.
With one on each side, they can be hooked together, and used in conjunction with straps on my rails.

 

[Student12]

I'll install my home-made rails later, but thought these might be useful. The straps can go down to the anchor points in the bed, or when my rails are in, across to those.
With one on each side, they can be hooked together, and used in conjunction with straps on my rails.

Very creative, I'll have to figure out how this can be installed with molle panels

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Very creative, I'll have to figure out how this can be installed with molle panels

Those are from Amazon, specific for the Gladiator.

 

[HorsesRear]

Those are from Amazon, specific for the Gladiator.

I was going to get some of those but I was concerned that if I cinched something down too tight it would pull the side of the in. Are they fastened to to just the bed or the frame?

 

[ItsmeMrWright]

I'll install my home-made rails later, but thought these might be useful. The straps can go down to the anchor points in the bed, or when my rails are in, across to those.
With one on each side, they can be hooked together, and used in conjunction with straps on my rails.

Nice looking install.

 

[Janster]

Get yourself some regular ratcheting (retractable) straps…. We absolutely LOVE these!!
And they match my Gladdy

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Get yourself some regular ratcheting straps…. We absolutely LOVE these!!
And they match my Gladdy

I have a tub of ratchet straps, and have a number of them stashed in the JT under the seat - I use can coozies to store them in so they don't get tangled. The coozies are just the right size for typical ratchet straps.
But it's still really really nice having something right there, attached to the side, open the tail gate and secure the load. No tangled mess, no going and grabbing a strap.

What some of us have installed, like my pics, are our preference and work great. If I need more, I'll grab the others, but for securing a quick load of some long supplies, these are always there, out of the way, but handy, and never tangled.

 

[Janster]

I have a tub of ratchet straps, and have a number of them stashed in the JT under the seat - I use can coozies to store them in so they don't get tangled. The coozies are just the right size for typical ratchet straps.
But it's still really really nice having something right there, attached to the side, open the tail gate and secure the load. No tangled mess, no going and grabbing a strap.

What some of us have installed, like my pics, are our preference and work great. If I need more, I'll grab the others, but for securing a quick load of some long supplies, these are always there, out of the way, but handy, and never tangled.

We love those blue retractable ones …. One of the best things we’ve bought for the Jeep. Easy to retract and throw under the seat…. I wished I would’ve known about them years ago (if they existed that long ago?).

 

[ShadowsPapa]

We love those blue retractable ones …. One of the best things we’ve bought for the Jeep. Easy to retract and throw under the seat…. I wished I would’ve known about them years ago (if they existed that long ago?).

Likely around for quite a while.
I like to wander through some of the stores that carry such stuff now and then just to see what's out there "what I might need".

 

[Janster]

Likely around for quite a while.
I like to wander through some of the stores that carry such stuff now and then just to see what's out there "what I might need".

Oh I hate that…. like walking around @ Harbor Freight. We only buy certain things from Harbor Freight….but you can spend hours just looking at everything. You go in for ONE thing and come out with 5 or more.

 

[JonMN]

Another convert here. I have a few sizes of Strapinno brand, as it's the first one I heard of. I was just about to quit using ratchets out of the frustration of having the straps twist while tightening. Retractibles are great!

I keep one hooked up in the back of the bed to control gas cans to feed the hungry lawn equipment. (With a little velcro to keep it from flopping around too much.)

 

[Schaft]

We love those blue retractable ones …. One of the best things we’ve bought for the Jeep. Easy to retract and throw under the seat…. I wished I would’ve known about them years ago (if they existed that long ago?).

Yeah, about three years ago I bought Strapino retractable ratchet straps. I’ll never own a regular ratchet strap again. Gave away all of my regular ones because I wasn’t using them. Great invention.
I love the mountable retractable ratchet straps, but they would interfere with my swing cases, to store tools and recovery gear.

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[ShadowsPapa]

I was just about to quit using ratchets out of the frustration of having the straps twist while tightening. Retractibles are great!

The retractables will do that, too. My box mounted versions can twist when retracting if you don't guide it.

The bad part about the retractable version is - very limited length. If you want to go diagonally across something, you will likely run out of strap. And if the spring ever gives out............

Not saying they aren't nice, but it's a point of failure, and the strap length is very limiting - that's why I will always keep and use my normal ratchet straps when I need total reliability, and LENGTH of the strap. It's virtually unlimited on the non-retractable type.


Trying this - you'll run out of strap!

I've got other examples of my standard ratchet straps going across and the length of my 18' car hauler where every bit of strap was used.

I like these - but they are limited - and when the spring breaks, they'll be junked.

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